GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…out in front of Mountain Cove Farms. Turn right on Hog Jawl Rd. Turn right on Hwy 193 and follow back into Lafayette. Turn right on South Main Street. Turn…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…shifted to a range of dull yellow, brown, and gold with occasional patches of maroon and yellow. Views from Lookout Mountain and Fort Mountain are showing similar characteristics in color…
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…Lookout Mountain and Fort Mountain are showing similar characteristics in color as many species are at or approaching peak. Rain and wind intensity throughout the coming week will be the…
State Managed Forests
…the balance. The proposed “Fall Line Freeway” will use 477 acres at some point in the future. Public uses of the Bartram Forest include hiking and mountain biking. The property…
Ask The Arborist
…value for use as lumber or other wood products. The main impediment to selling your landscape trees is the cost of their removal. PDF What is my yard tree worth?…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…gain. In general, large, unfragmented forest blocks provide better habitat, especially for breeding birds, than small forested areas. The edges created by small forest fragments allow predators and nest parasites,…
2021 Low Water Crossing Installation in Lower Coastal Plain
The Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404, exempts normal, established, ongoing silvicultural activities from the permitting process for discharges of dredged or fill material in jurisdictional wetlands; provided that 15 federal mandates are complied with.
This crossing:
• Crossing Purpose: To access timber for harvesting
• Alternatives: Other side would have required crossing another stream and building a new road
• Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production
• Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…horseback riding, mountain biking, bird watching, and camping are also very popular. The Dawson Forest offers anglers opportunities for trout and warm water species, such as bass and catfish, in…
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA
County: Walker
Location: Crockford-Pigeon Mt WMA
Deadline: 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, at 706-612-3729
Sale Area Contact: Ryan Hurley, GA DNR, at 404-844-6444
